14 minutes ago About sharing Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened to strike in Ukraine in response to a Ukrainian attack on the city of Belgorod By Ali Abbas Ahmadi BBC News President Vladimir Putin has pledged to “intensify” attacks against Ukraine, following days of aerial bombardment by both sides in the long-running war. Speaking…
2 hours ago About sharing The world has been saying goodbye to 2023 and welcoming 2024. Here’s how people in different countries celebrated the new year. Australia was among the first countries to welcome 2024. It did so in style with a spectacular firework display in Sydney Harbour In India some chose to meet 2024…
13 hours ago About sharing Andy May was released from prison in the summer after stealing more than £1m from his employer Andy May appeared to be living a comfortable life with his partner and two children in a rural Norfolk village when he received a knock on the door. The finance manager’s only previous…
Japan has been hit by a series of earthquakes, prompting evacuation orders and tsunami warnings.
Government figures show 29,437 people crossed the Channel in 2023, down 36% on 2022.
14 minutes ago About sharing Watch: London’s Big Ben rings in new year By Doug Faulkner BBC News The UK marked the beginning of 2024 with fireworks, street parties and a message of inclusivity as people celebrated across Britain. As Big Ben struck midnight drones lit up the London sky with the message “London, a…
16 minutes ago About sharing By Lucy Hooker Business reporter, BBC News Period underwear could be set to fall in price after the government said the product would no longer be subject to value added tax (VAT) from 1 January. Removing the tax should make the pants, seen as a greener alternative to tampons and…
Footage from Japanese broadcaster NHK shows the 7.6 magnitude earthquake shake Ishikawa prefecture.
A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the country’s central region on Monday.
28 minutes ago About sharing A picture of Mickey Mouse in the 1928 short film Steamboat Willie By Noor Nanji Culture reporter It was the animation that launched the House of Mouse. Steamboat Willie, a 1928 short film featuring early non-speaking versions of Mickey and Minnie, is widely seen as the moment that transformed Disney’s…